Faunistic study on Megachilini, Osmiini and Anthidiini tribes (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Central Anatolia

Abstract

In this study, a total of 37 species belonging to the following, Creightonella, Chalicodoma, Megachile, Coelioxys, Osmia, Chelostoma, Hoplitis, Heriades, Anthocopa, Archianthidium, Paraanthidium, Anthidiellum, Rhodanthidium, Pseudoanthidium, Icteranthidium and Anthidium are recorded. Anatolian and world distributions, and floral associations of each species are presented. Hosts of cleptoparasitic species are reported. Chalicodoma parietina, C. ericetorum, Megachile deceptoria, M. giraudi, M. pilicrus, M. pyrenaea, Heriades crenulatus, Hoplitis adunca, H. manicata, Chelostoma florisomne, Osmia aurulenta are the first records for Central Anatolia.